Hi Lisa thanks for the link. I've just read the first 4 caveats and agree with every one of them. I clicked on the link out of curiosity and now it is bookmarked for a full read. I'm sure it will help! Steve
On Monday, 6 May 2013 14:12:12 UTC+2, Lisa S wrote: > > Yes, I haven't tried PE but it does look quite handy. I forwarded it to my > task cloud :) > > I am constantly changing my system, somewhat like I buy new organizational > containers every once in a while :) There are many ways to set MLO up, but > this blog post is still pretty close to what I am using at the moment: > http://stroyan.net/lisasblog/2012/mylifeorganized > > It may give you some ideas. > > I'm also working on a book but it is pretty slow going, I'm afraid. > > Feel free to ask questions here on the list when you get stuck; usually > the more specific ones tend to get more replies. > > > On Mon, May 6, 2013 at 2:29 AM, Steve Gledhill > <[email protected]<javascript:> > > wrote: > >> Thanks Lisa >> >> I liked MCA's post about using Phraseexpress : I use PE and was going to >> implement MCA's solution when I saw your post! Much better to get the >> fundamentals right. I use GTD and your approach will work well for me. >> >> All I need now is to create a system in MLO. I don't use the review >> system at all - perhaps that will help >> >> Steve >> >> >> On Sunday, 5 May 2013 16:15:49 UTC+2, Lisa S wrote: >> >>> Hi MCA, >>> >>> Thank you for sharing your Phrase Express tips. >>> >>> You mentioned that you have a lot of tasks that you change to future >>> dates. There are probably much more efficient ways to manage your task list >>> in MLO, if you are interested in brainstorming them. You might consider a >>> process where you mark those that you are going to work on rather than >>> changing all of the ones you are not. Contexts, Flags, and Star are ways to >>> do this. >>> >>> I find it more efficient to use start date only for tasks which are not >>> available until a particular date, to avoid the cycle of constantly >>> changing the start date. >>> >>> Anyway, just an idea! >>> >>> >>> On Sat, May 4, 2013 at 5:56 AM, MCA <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi all, >>>> >>>> recently I discovered PhraseExpress - an automating hotkey tool for >>>> windows, free for private usage. >>>> Meanwhile I find it really useful in combination with MyLifeOrganized >>>> to automate specific actions. >>>> >>>> An example that I use and see it as quite helpful: >>>> I have a lot of entries in my MLO database (~3000). >>>> Especially at the beginning of a month or a week I am facing a very >>>> long list of entries from which - I have to admit - 80% have to be >>>> postponed to later hours, other days or weeks. >>>> Doing that with the mouse is a quite time consuming thing as I have to >>>> pick a date from the calender or the context menu of the start date field. >>>> >>>> Via keyboard it gets better, I can press "ALT+S" to set the focus to >>>> the start date field and then enter something like Tue (for Tuesday), 5d >>>> (for "in 5 days") or 3w (for "in 3 weeks"). >>>> Due to the numerous entries even that takes up some time. >>>> >>>> I was looking for a possibility to quickly postpone entries, e.g. to >>>> Thursday, Saturday or to a later start time, let's say in e.g. 5 hours. >>>> With PhraseExpress this is finally possible. >>>> >>>> I create a folder "MyLifeExtensions" in PhraseExpress, below that a >>>> folder "postponing to days" and in that folder a hotkey macro "shift MLO >>>> entry to Fr". >>>> That macro will receive the following text: >>>> {#ALT -chars s}Fr >>>> {#TAB -count 9} >>>> {#ENTER} >>>> >>>> What is simulated? >>>> 1. Alt+S (--> this sets the focus to the startdate field) >>>> 2. Fr (--> this text is entered in the startdate field) >>>> 3. The tab key will be pressed 9 times. This quickly jumps though all >>>> dialog boxes and the cursor/focus will be in the tasklist again in the end >>>> so that I can continue without the need to take the mouse. The number of >>>> tabs depends on the number of dialog boxes and menu items that are >>>> displayed with your MLO. >>>> 4. The EnterKey is optional, I found out that I sometimes needed this >>>> extra key press. >>>> >>>> The whole macro is bound the the hotkey Alt+5 as Friday is the fifth >>>> day of the week. I have similar hotkeys for all days from Mo to Su >>>> (Alt+Numpad1 to Alt+ Numpad 7). >>>> The macro is limitied to the MLO application only so it won't be >>>> activated in other applications than the mlo.exe. >>>> >>>> >>>> Now I can quickly shift entries from my list to other days just by >>>> selecting the entry and press Alt+ Numpad 1, Alt+ Numpad 5, Alt+ Numpad 3 >>>> and so on...depending to which day I want the entry shift to. >>>> >>>> The same can be used for hours. It works similar just instead of >>>> "{#ALT -chars s}Fr" I use "{#ALT -chars s}7h" and use the hotkey with >>>> Ctrl >>>> instead of Alt. >>>> >>>> >>>> Using these hotkeys I can quickly set my entries to the right days and >>>> can do my daily review much faster. >>>> >>>> >>>> Other macros are also possible. Phraseexpress can be used for a lot of >>>> actions. >>>> >>>> I am not affiliated with Phraseexpress or their developers, don't >>>> receive money from them... I just wanted to share this with you, maybe >>>> helpful to the one or the other. >>>> >>>> >>>> Greetings >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "MyLifeOrganized" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an email to mylifeorganiz...@**googlegroups.com. >>>> To post to this group, send email to mylifeo...@googlegroups.**com. >>>> >>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/** >>>> group/mylifeorganized?hl=en<http://groups.google.com/group/mylifeorganized?hl=en> >>>> . >>>> For more options, visit >>>> https://groups.google.com/**groups/opt_out<https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out> >>>> . >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Lisa >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> Lisa Stroyan, mailto: [email protected] >>> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MyLifeOrganized" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected] <javascript:>. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]<javascript:> >> . >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/mylifeorganized?hl=en. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> >> > > > > -- > Lisa > > ------------------------------ > Lisa Stroyan, mailto: [email protected] <javascript:> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MyLifeOrganized" group. 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